The Challenge of a Hill . . .
The hill behind our house is quite steep and is basically made up of sand. When I started landscaping it, I had to give each bush and plant its own enormous planting hole amended with lots of compost.
Back Yard Before & After Flower Close-ups Garden General Garden Lawn Medium (1,000 - 5,000 sq ft.) Stone / Rock
1 of 10: Five years ago I began the 'challenge' of putting a garden on this hill. The next 'before' photo shows just how many changes those years have brought.
2 of 10: Pretty barren, wasn't it . . . My husband built the steps using stones we found when digging for the garden.
9 of 10: Some of the plants I've used on the hill are junipers, hydrangeas, azaleas, astilbes, spirea, daylilies, hostas, ornamental grasses, cranesbill -- the list goes on and on.
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Would you mind sharing the names of all of the plants you used? We have a very steep and ugly slope behind our house and it needs help. Thank you!
Can you share the names of some of the plants that you choose? Thanks
So lovely! Only an avid gardener knows the tremendous work involved in your creative hillside garden!
Did you use a fabric weed barrier
To cinderella9705. Thanks for your comments. I just posted a video on the Yardshare:Knocking Down Fences page on Facebook that should answer all of your questions. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/ellie.gilbert.7/videos/o.105437019501603/1147805728595792/?type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed¬if_id=1468712471781434
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What a beautiful yard and all of your love and hard work shows through. We have a similar looking barren hill in our backyard. Can you give me tips? What steps did you take to prepare the hill for planting?
@grandmatoo2 You can use this email address: coastalgardenerma@gmail.com
This is beautiful what you have achieved,i have a question,how can i contact you privately.
@Nanny He built a form from plywood and then just added layers of stone and concrete until it was at the height he wanted.
How did your husband make your stone steps?
Can anyone help me to identify what the names are of each of these plants?I'm wanting to place them in my yard and need help figuring out all the names.
Love this!
These are the most beautiful gardens I have ever seen.You are a true artist!
You've done so much in so little time. Gardening in drought prone California, I am struck by how green your garden is. Must be nice to get summer rainfall. My favorite photo is the last one that seems to show the lawn in back as I wide pathway between two beautiful borders.
I love the transformation ! You took on a very challenging project and turned it into a delightful retreat.
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